Type-writing machine.



No. 015,101. PATENTED MAR. 13', 1900.

' E. IKKUNATH. T 1

, TYPE.WRITING MACHINE. A-PPLIOATION 1 1L211 unzo, 1904.

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APPLICATION FILED I IAY 20. 1904:.

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EDW'ARD F. KUNATH, OF JERSEY CI TY, JERSEY; ASSIGNOR TO UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N; Y., A

CORPORATION ()F N'ElV JERSEY.

' TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

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To wlLwhom it may concern:

1 Be it known that I, EDWARD F. KUNATH, a citizen of the United States, residing in J ersey City, in the county ofHudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain .new

; and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Machines, of which the following is a specifi-p cation.

This invention rel-ates to means for holdin cards and stiff paper upon the cylindrica platens of writing macliines, and particularly to card-holders of the kind that may be attached directly to the platen and rotated therewith. An objection to card-holders'of this kind is that some portions thereof stick out too far from the surface of the platen, so as to be liable to be'struck by the types, and also to interfere with the proper operation of "the usual pressure-rollers which run in contact with the platen to feed the pit er around Because of the he i ity of the card-holder, especially in machines. of the usual makes, in which doub1e-case types are used, it is found necessary in using such cardholders to write'the first line thereon at considerable distance below its leading edge, which in many instancesis 'a great objection, owing to the waste of space upon the card. The principal objects of my invention are to overcome these objections and to produce a card holder which will lie closer to the platen than prior devices of this sort and which,

moreover, will enable a line to be written near the top edge of the card.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure is} a perspective view. 01 a t e-writer platen; showing my improved car -holder attached thereto and a card with its leading edge" caught in the card-holder or clip and bent partlyaround the platen. Fig. 2 is a front elevation-0f the parts seen at Fig. 1. Fig, 3 is a fragmentary view giving an edge view of the teeth of the card-holder; Fig. 4 isanend elevation of the parts seen at F igT-ji2. Fig. 5 is a sectionalview, one larger scale,

illustrating the writing of a line close to the leading edge ofalcard. Fig. 6 is an enlarged cross-section of'the main portion-of the cardholder. Fig. 7 illustrates the tendency of'the card-h0ldin teeth to crimp the edge of the card, whereby a firm hold is secured upon the card, the teeth being shown in section.

Patented "March 13, 1906.

I In the several views like parts are identified by like si ns.

In the orrn of the invention illustrated the card-holder is in the form of a sheet-metal strip 1, preferablyof spring metal, and being very thin and curved to fit very closely to the platen 2 and extending longitudinally thereof. At its ends the metal of the; strip is bent down to form clasps 3 for engaging" the ends of theplaten, each clasp comprising a forked portion 4: to bestride the platen axle or hub 5,

and the forks havin lips 6 to-catch over the edges of the plateneads or disks 7.- Other provision, however, maybe made for retaining the card-holder upon the platen, so that it mayrotate therewith.

.' Along-one edge of the .strip 1 is formed a row of incisions 8,'which divide said edge into teeth, preferabl havin a yielding quality.

Said teeth are a ternate y long and short,-ias

at 9 and 10, the long teeth fol win the cur vature of thestrip, asseen best at ig. 6,-so as r to lie snugly against the platen, and the short teeth being slightly set .or bent out, so asto catch over the edge of the cardf'as at Fig. 1'. Thecard-A'is thus ca ht between thelshort teeth and the long teet the latter occupying the intervals between the short" teeth and the edge portionof'thecard lying directly upon said lon teeth,,'as clearly seen at Fig. 1, and prefera ly the teeth are so re; I

5. 7 as at Fig. 7,-. thereby getting a securehod .r

lated as to crimp the edge of the'card sligh'tl upon the card. Of course the crimping is not permanent, disappearing when the .card is removed from the holder. 7

Near their tips the teeth 8 are bent up to form jogs 11, Fig. 6, against which the inserted edge of the. card may abut, thereby correctly' positioning the card in the machine,

and from said jogs the teeth are bent forwardl to catch over the card, their under sides eing beveled, as at 12, to "enlarge the mouth otthe crevice into which the edge of themard is inserted, thereby facilitating the introduction of the card. :The metal maybe. thin, and the teeth 9 may setvery.

ver slig tly away from the platen, so that the pressure-rollers 13 14 (commonly used upon the Underwood type-writing machine) may run easily overthe same. projecting. portions of the teeth 9 are-sufiiciently short to enterthe'recesses 15, usually IOO Moreover, the

formed between the u er and lower case types 16 and 17', carried by the type-bars 18 of the Underwood machine, so that the lowercase types may write close up to said teeth, as at Flg. 5, without liability of the latter be' ing struck by the upper-case types 16, which in printing position stand above lower-case types. Capltal letters may also be written upon the same, line, since when the platen is raised for printing capitals the teeth 9 range above the capital types, while when the platen is rotated a line-space to enable the second line to be written said teeth 9, which of course move with'the platen, are carried not only upwardly, but also back, so as to es- I cape the capital types 16, and hence 'at no time is there danger of the latter striking the card-holder, while the first line may be written very-close to the top edge of the card.

It is not essential in all cases that theteeth orportions 10 be longer than the teeth 9; but it 1s preferable to hiake them longer, so that the edge of the card mayfirst be laid thereon and then slipped back beneath the teeth 9.

The leading edge of the card does not lie directly upon the platen, but is sup orted by the portions 10. It will be noted of the strip. The construction of the card-holder may be varied considerably within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, I

- claim 1. A cardholder consistin of a strip'to extend longitudinallyupon t e platen and curved transversely to conform to the curvature of the platen, and a row of teeth extending along one edge of the strip, alternate teeth in the row being slightly set out, so that the edge of an'inserted card may be caught under the set-out teeth and rest upon the remaining teeth.

v 2. A card -holder comprising a strip to extend longitudinally upon the platen and .curved transversely to conform to the curvature of the platen, and a row of teeth extending along one edge of the strip, said teeth bethatthe strip 1 lies longitudinally upon the platen; the curvature being transversely and a row of unched-up teeth which are set out slightly therefrom, so that the edge of a card may be caught between said teeth and the remaining portion of said sheet-metal member, said teeth overlying the openings made in the metal where theyare punched up.

-of the member between said teeth, the latter being formed with jogs against which the edge of the card may abut and overlying the openings made in the metal where they are punched up.

6. A card-holder comprising a member formed to fit upon a cylindrical platen, and having a row of teeth unched up at intervals, said teeth being shghtly set out so that the leading edge of a card may be caught thereunder and rest u on the portions of said member between said teeth, and said memher. being rovided with jogs against which said edge 0 the card may abut said teeth overlying the openings made in the metal where they are punched up.

7. A card-holder comprising a sheet-metal member formed to fit upon aplaten, and having a row of teeth punched up at intervals,

- portions of said member intervening between said teeth to 006 erate therewith to hold the edge of the car said teeth being bent up from said member to form jogs, and then bent forwardly to catch upon said edge and overlying "the openings made in the metal where they are unehed u 8. A card-ho der comprising a sheet-metal strip curved to fit upon a platen and having at its ends clasps for engaging the ends of the platen, each clasp comprising a forked portion to bestride the platen-axle, the forks having lips to catch over the platen-heads, and said strip having along one edge a row of incisions whlch divide said edge into teeth, said teeth being alternately long and short, the long teeth following the curvature of the strip, and the short teeth near their tips being bent up to form jogs and then forwardly to catch over the edge of the card, the tips of said short teeth being beveled upontheir under sides.

EDWARD F. KUNA'IH. 

